Juicing Forum

Good morning all! I'm just shy of 48 hours into this deal since I've actually been "just on juice" since noon Sunday. Somehow my bathroom scale seems to think I'm already 5 lb lighter than I was when I started, which seems impossible, since I'm not dehydrated and still feel good...but I actually look and feel better in my clothes this morning. Weird...

Started the day with warm lemon water, and I'm now drinking my breakfast juice. It's a variation on my Rainbow Juice concoction from last night but with grapefruit instead of lemon and a big handful of strawberries instead of snap peas. It's bright red and quite delicious. I head off to physical therapy in a few minutes, and then I'll get to spend the rest of my day off cleaning house. The world's greatest coworker fixed my front door last night, so it's time to start erasing the evidence of the break-in.

Have a great day, everybody!

Man, I wish I could say that I was full...
Anyway, it's going better. I just told my husband that either I'm getting better at juicing or I'm just getting used to the taste, b/c my morning juice was good. I stopped putting ginger in and I use all spinach instead of a mix of other greens. I did a short but very windy run and it went okay, then came home & had "breakfast." This is day 3 for me - I may fast tomorrow too, depending on how it goes.

@Laura, how are you recovering from your break-in? I'm so glad that your coworker helped you out! Congrats on your scale and other victories.

Quote from sssudekum on April 23, 2013, 15:09
Hunger isn't a problem, I feel satisfied and even a little too full after a juice. This whole process is really getting me familiar with my body and what feelings of hunger/boredom/habit really are. So so far, a very valuable experience!

This is an excellent post. The process of juicing does help you to differentiate between what hunger actually is compared to habit and once you realize the difference, you'll never be able to go back to eating out of habit. Great post!

Thanks all! I still feel surprisingly good. I do periodically consume a lot of salt, and I certainly did a day or two before I started this. That may be it. I'm also, obviously, off of sugar, and I tend to lose weight pretty quickly when I can do that. The way my clothes fit is pretty telling. I had a headache yesterday morning but that was expected from my lack of sleep and stress from the break in the night before, and went away with Tylenol. My only real complaint right now is that I actually had a big energy spike last night about bedtime (didn't make it to bed early because of the door repair, but that was worth it) and barely slept at all. I'm blaming my very minor headache this morning on that. My energy level is great, and I made it through an hour and a half of pretty intense physical therapy this morning with no problems. I am, however, HUNGRY...ALL THE TIME. But that is a normal state for me. I'm pretty healthy overall, VERY active, and my metabolism rocks. It's just the bad habits (ie. sweets) that get me in trouble!

Sorry for the venting post...just realized I was getting wordy. Hope everyone else's day is going well...I'm off to clean house.

I made it through the day but I've had a slight headache almost all day. I'm assuming I am in detox especially with 0 caffeine for two days. It's really hard to wake up at 5 am without coffee! Here's to hoping tomorrow is better!

Staying strong though

Quote from 444rich on April 24, 2013, 00:03
My sense of smell seems to be really improved, I can smell food from a mile away now. Tomorrow is day 3 and it really has not been as bad as I thought it would be.

I think you will find that you are more sensitive to taste when you finish as well. I believe that is because with very low salt intake, your taste buds become more sensitive and your brain is no longer expecting every bite to be salty.

If it suits you, try to use salt very sparingly after your fast. I have found that I can really enjoy the taste of food. And you know? It really does taste good, just as it is.

@Laura Remember, you can drink more or less juices based on when you get hungry. Don't worry if you need more juice, just drink it. I've learned to listen to what my body tells me. Sometimes I'll drink a juice within an hour of my last juice. After tomorrow you'll feel different. Awesome on the veggie protein isolate!

@John I find when I do eat out after a fast, I have to tell the waiter no salt most of the time. I did go out and get some more tea today. What kind do you usually get? I bought some good white tea this time.

@Rich It's really amazing how fast your sense return when on a juice fast. Just wait till your next 19 days are up and you go to take a bite of something. You'll be shocked at the flavor.

@Allison - I was a huge coffee drinker before my first fast. It was hard and the caffein headaches were horrible. You can take a tylenol or ibuprofen while on the fast. It sounds like you are in the detox process. Another day and you will be good!

@Stefanie @Jeanne How was everything today?

Well, I made it through 3 days. The juices were better today - I wasn't crazy about the lunch one, but all the others were better. I am hungry, and spend a lot of my day that way but otherwise I'm okay. I think I will juice 2 meals tomorrow and then have a light dinner. That will be longer than I planned and I feel good about that. Thanks for your help in doing my 1st ever 3 day juice fast!
@Donnie, I made the orange/carrot juice for a snack between lunch and dinner, it was really good!

Laura, the hunger should diminish after today. Just stay focused and remember your goal. You're breakfast sounds delicious. You should take a pic next time and upload it!

Jeanne, If you're not liking any particular juice, change it, or replace it with one you do like. See if you can go all day with juice

John, I'll have to look into that. Thanks!

Last day for those doing just the 3 Day Juice Fast! Congratulations!!!!! Let's finish out strong! 3 Days on Juice is something you can look back on and be proud of, give yourselves a huge pat on the back!

That's great Stefanie! Day 3 is hump day, it just gets easier after this. I remember getting a load of energy on day 4-5 compared to the first 3 days.

You did fantastic Jeanne! I do hope you still continue to post and visit us I'll be doing weekly or bi-weekly fasts here, so keep checking back when you're ready to do another fast!

I second that: Good luck, Jeanne! You're amazing.

I've got 4 days to go, theoretically, and I'm still hoping that hunger thing will pass. Sadly, I think my sleep deprivation from the first two days has finally caught up with me, and after starting the day strong, I now feel desperately in need of a long nap. But since that's not really possible, as I have to go back to work, I mixed up a fruity, spicy lunch drink for some energy. It's pretty good, especially if you like sweet & spicy.

1 cup strawberries
1 cup pineapple
1 cup sugar snap peas (I wanted more protein)
3 handfuls power greens (spinach works)
1/2 jalapeno (I left the seeds in this time, which is definitely spicier)
1" ginger

Thanks, all, for the encouragement. This was a huge help, I know I wouldn't have been able to do more than 1 day on my own. I am almost to my goal weight and I plan on doing one more 3-4 day fast in a couple weeks. I am borrowing my daughter's juicer but I may buy a different one. I'm thinking of the Cuisinart CJE 1000, you can get them refurbished at Walmart.com for $79.
@Laura, I hope you get another good night's sleep! I will try sugar snap peas next time.
@Donnie, don't be too sure about me beating you unless it's long distance. I'm the tortoise, not the hare!
Good luck all!